Regional Specializations
The regional specialization is made up of two designated courses on the economy and political system of a student's chosen country or region. All students must complete a regional specialization in Latin America, Japan, Korea, China, or Southeast Asia.
In order to enhance the student's understanding of the area of regional specialization, students are expected to satisfy the foreign language requirement in a language from their chosen region.
The foreign language requirement may be satisfied in one of the three ways (a) native proficiency, (b) completing six quarters (four semesters) of college-level language instruction from an institution comparable to UC San Diego, with a grade of 'B' or better in the final course, (c) passing a special IR/PS-administered language exam, which is the equivalent of the final exam administered in the sixth-quarter course in the selected language .
Courses taken toward satisfying a regional specialization may not be 'double counted' for the purposes of satisfying a career track. There are five regional specializations.
The Japan Specialization
Required Courses:
Business Management in Japan
Postwar Politics in Japan
The China Specialization
Required Courses:
Chinese Politics
The Economic and Social Development of China
The Latin America Specialization
Required Courses:
Economic Policy in Latin America
Politics and Institutions in Latin America
The Southeast Asia Specialization
Required Courses:
Political Economy of Southeast Asia
Economics in Southeast Asia
The Korea Specialization
Required Courses:
Korean Politics
The Korean Economy
